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(03/29/06 4:57am)
The IU baseball team travels to Indianapolis to face Butler University today with the momentum of a three-game win streak behind it, after sweeping the University of Hartford. The sweep marked the Hoosiers' first home games of the season. \nToday's 3 p.m. contest with 8-12 Butler is the first game of an 11-game road trip. IU won't return to the confines of Sembower Field until April 14. Today's game also provides a final opportunity for the 7-10 Hoosiers to fine-tune their play before the Big Ten season begins this weekend with a four-game set at Michigan State.\n"I've been telling our guys all along that our season starts this weekend when Big Ten play begins," said head coach Tracy Smith.\nSenior Jay Brant agreed with his coach's sentiments.\n"This is our last chance to smooth out some of the bumps and have everything moving in the right direction before the Big Ten season starts," Brant said.\nSenior southpaw Adam Poole will take the mound for IU against the Bulldogs. Poole will be opposed by Butler lefty Craig Costello. Costello is 1-2 with an 8.71 ERA, while Poole has pitched just 1/3 of an inning on the season. \nWhile Poole is today's starter, Smith said he doesn't expect to use him deep in the game. \n"We're going to primarily rest our starting pitchers and give some guys a chance who haven't had a lot of opportunities to stake a claim for some more innings out of the bullpen," Smith said. "I anticipate Butler will be taking the same approach."\nIU is 82-27 all-time against Butler, and the Hoosiers have won four of the last six meetings, including a 4-0 victory in March of 2004, the last time IU played at Bulldog Park. \n"Of course we want to beat in-state teams, but we try to de-emphasize the opponent, because the real opponent is us," Smith said. "I do caution the guys that the other in-state schools will be gunning for us because of who we are."\nFor some Hoosier players, such as Brant and junior Matt Saba, the trip to Indianapolis is a homecoming. \n"I enjoy going home to play," said Brant, a graduate of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. "The park is only a few minutes from my house, so it's always a lot of fun to play in Indy." \nWhile the Hoosiers are riding their first winning streak of the season, sophomore Tad Reida said he believes the momentum is positive, but they still have work to do.\n"It's nice to have some momentum going, but we have to take care of business still and stay strong," Reida said. "If we play to win and not play scared, the results will always take care of themselves."\nAlthough IU did sweep Hartford last weekend, each game was tight, and the Hoosiers left several runners in scoring position, a facet Smith said he would like to see improved before they face Michigan State this weekend. \n"We need to have better situational hitting," Smith said. "We could have lost all three of those games, so we need to use these mid-week games as prep and confidence builders for this weekend"
(03/28/06 7:41pm)
The Lost Film Festival, a traveling, independent multimedia show that highlights anti-authoritarian and anti-corporate films, is at 8:30 p.m. tonight at Collins Living Learning Center. This is the third consecutive year the festival has traveled to Collins LLC/ The event is free.\n"This (festival) is about breaking the illusions cast by Hollywood and CNN," said festival director Scott Beibin on the festival's Web site, www.lostfilmfest.org. "You won't see a lot of these at typical indie festivals."\nCreated by Beibin in 1999, the Lost Film Fest is, according to the Web site, "a traveling multimedia spectacle incorporating live performance and video clips from folks like The Yes Men, Guerrilla News Network and the TV Sheriff. The show incorporates a sexy, smash-it-up, radical anti-capitalist anti-globalization \nperspective."\nThe festival also features the Sean Connery Golf Project, a now infamous documentary in which two filmmakers infiltrate Sony Pictures Studios, steal a screenplay, rewrite it and return the altered script. The film is now the focus of a controversial lawsuit.\n"Because of the political, social and cultural slant of the films, Collins always welcomes the festival," said Yara Cluver of Collins LLC. "Collins has always been interested in non-mainstream art, and this festival is all about challenging Hollywood and the mainstream."\nBeibin, who will also be available for questions after the screening, will narrate the festival.\n"Scott is very energetic and very funny, and he always has a great story to introduce each film," Cluver said. "The festival is always a lot of fun and has always been a very positive experience."\nCollins Art Council Chair Margaret Miley said the spirit of the festival and Collins LLC are much in the same vein. \n"The Collins community has always been known for its love of experimental art, and the Lost Film Festival is \nalways new and unique," Miley said. "We're always trying to expose different forms of art to the IU community."\nBefore the festival begins, residents of Collins will have an opportunity to screen their own films in front of an audience, a new dimension to the festival. \n"We have two films created by students that we will be showing before the festival," Miley said. "It's a great opportunity for them to have their work seen by a large audience."\nSenior Erin Farlow submitted two short films which she describes as "silly little Telecomm projects."\n"One involves a plush frog going on a murder spree," she said.\n--Arts Editor Michelle Manchir contributed to this story.
(03/24/06 4:56am)
The IU baseball team hopes the third time proves to be the charm, as it attempts to play its first home game of the season. The first two scheduled home games were cancelled because of inclement weather. \nThe Hoosiers are scheduled to begin a three-game set with the University of Hartford this afternoon at Sembower Field, despite another ominous forecast. \n"It would be nice to get a rhythm and a groove going, but mother nature is going to do what mother nature is going to do," IU coach Tracy Smith said. "It's just something you have to accept this time of year."\nIU hasn't played since March 18, when the team concluded a seven-game spring break road trip in Bradenton, Fla. The Hoosiers finished 3-4 on the trip, which put their overall record at 4-10. Despite playing all 14 games away from home, junior third baseman Steve Head said the Hoosiers aren't frustrated by the cancellations. \n"It's tough not to be able to play a home game or practice outside, but we're staying focused," said Head, IU's leading hitter. "It's a setback, but it's something we can't control, so we're just trying to maintain our focus and be ready for when we do play."\nThe Hoosiers will send senior Josh Lewis to the mound today to face the 1-13 Hawks. Lewis is 1-3 this year with a 4.76 ERA and is coming off two stellar performances during the spring break trip, including the first complete game victory of his career. Lewis surrendered only one earned run in that performance, which he said gave him a blueprint for success in future starts.\n"I got ahead of a lot of hitters in that game, and really that's what I need to do every time out," Lewis said. "Controlling the count is very important."\nWhile Hartford has struggled to a poor start, it nearly knocked off No. 12 University of Tennessee at Knoxville its last time out. The Hawks blew a lead in the game, and eventually fell 8-7. Despite his opponent's struggles, Smith said he's not focused on what Hartford can or can't do as much as he is about what IU can do. \n"Our opponent really is ourselves," Smith said. "We need to take care of our game and our own business and focus on playing hard and playing well. If we do that, the wins will take care of themselves."\nOne such aspect the Hoosiers have focused on has been their running game. IU has 35 stolen bases as a team, 31 of which just four players have stolen -- seniors Reggie Watson and Jay Brant, junior Keith Haas and freshman Andrew Means. The quartet was particularly quick on the base paths during the spring break trip, when it stole 23 bases on 24 attempts. \n"We have to steal bases to be successful," Smith said. "We're not a big three-run homer team, and speed shows up to the ballpark everyday."\nThe Hoosiers and the Hawks will play the second game at 3 p.m. Saturday, and conclude the series at noon Sunday.
(03/21/06 5:31am)
After playing 14 straight games away from home to open the season, the IU baseball team is ready to finally play a game in Bloomington. The road-weary Hoosiers face Valparaiso University today at Sembower Field. \nToday's game is the first of a four-game home stand for the Hoosiers, which includes a three-game series with Hartford University.\n"We are definitely ready to come home and get a chance to play on our home field and in front of our fans for once," senior pitcher Josh Lewis said. "It will be nice to be off the road for awhile."\nIU is currently 4-10 overall, and are returning from a spring break road trip in Bradenton, Fla. that saw them play seven games in seven days. The Hoosiers finished the trip 3-4, but several players flourished in the Florida sun.\nSenior Reggie Watson led an overall potent Hoosier-offensive attack during the seven game trip. The fleet-footed center fielder went 12-for-27 with 11 runs and seven stolen bases in as many attempts. Watson is also currently riding a team high eight-game hitting streak. \nOn the mound, Lewis distinguished himself with a complete game one-run victory against the University of Northern Iowa. Pitching coach Ty Neal said he hopes that kind of performance will provide some momentum for the rest of the staff as the Hoosiers open up the four-game home stand. \n"We got some good starts in Florida and we're starting to solidify our starting pitching, and our bullpen is starting to take shape as well," Neal said.\nFreshman Joe Vicini is the probable starter against the 2-8 Crusaders. Vicini has been stellar in relief, compiling a 1.32 ERA in five appearances with one save. But this will be the left-hander's first start of his collegiate career. Vicini will be opposed by sophomore John Snelten, who enters the game at 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA. Snelten is a control pitcher, having walked just three batters in 14 innings of work.\nValparaiso has lost three straight games, with the most recent setback a 9-0 loss to Indiana State University, whom IU beat 7-4 in Terre Haute. \nNeal said he sees today's game with the Crusaders as an opportunity to build momentum.\n"We should come out relaxed at home," he said. "There's no hotels, no buses, no plane rides to worry about. With these four games, we can gain a little momentum and with a win streak, gain some confidence too."\nWhile the Hoosiers are ready to return home, some players said they will miss the warm Florida weather. The game-time temperature is forecasted to be 33 degrees, with a strong chance of snow.\n"I'm ready to finally play a home game, I just wish it could be a little warmer when we actually play," senior pitcher Clint Crosier said.
(03/20/06 5:40am)
After playing seven games in seven days in Bradenton, Fla., the IU baseball team completed an eventful spring break road trip with a 5-1 loss to the University of Illinois-Chicago on Saturday. The Hoosiers went 3-4 on the trip and now have an overall record of 4-10.\nIU kicked off the road trip March 12 with a wild contest against Eastern Illinois University. After three innings of play, the score was tied 10-10. The Hoosiers eventually dropped the contest 12-11 when EIU first baseman Erik Huber hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning. IU tallied 14 hits in the loss, including back-to-back home runs by senior Reggie Watson and junior Keith Haas. \nWhile the first game of the trip was a high-scoring affair, the second game proved to be much more of a pitcher's duel. Battling the University of Northern Iowa, senior starting pitcher Josh Lewis picked up his first complete game victory after limiting the Panthers to one run on nine hits. The IU offense generated three runs in support of the right-hander, who struck out seven while not allowing a walk.\n"That first game was a really tough loss for us, and I knew I needed to step up with a strong performance," Lewis said. "Every time I go out there I want to throw all nine, that's definitely my goal."\nThe Hoosiers followed up the victory over UNI with a loss to another Missouri Valley Conference opponent. Despite a strong start from sophomore Chris McCombs, IU lost 6-5 to Bradley University in 10 innings. McCombs, who made his second start of the season, allowed two runs on four hits in six innings and left the game with a 4-2 lead. However, that lead was quickly reversed in the seventh inning when Bradley shortstop Dan Brewer hit a three-run home run off sophomore reliever David Trager. IU battled back in the eighth to tie the game at 5-5. After a scoreless ninth and a scoreless top half of the 10th for the Hoosiers, Bradley won the game when Colby Luttrell hit a fly ball with the bases loaded over the heads of a drawn-in outfield. \nIU bounced back from the extra inning defeat in resounding fashion the next day against Fairfield University. The Hoosiers scored 15 runs on 15 hits to beat the Stags 15-2. The offense was led by the hot bats of senior Zach Boswell and junior Steve Head. Boswell went 2-3 with his second home run of the season and drove in four runs, while Head went 4-5 with two triples. Senior Clint Crosier made his first career start for IU and allowed just one earned run in six innings while striking out nine.\n"That was really exciting for me," said Crosier, who said he didn't know he was starting until the night before the game. "It was my first start and my first win, and it was one of the happiest days I've had with the IU baseball team."\nThe fifth game of the trip saw the Hoosiers drop another one-run game, this time at the hands of Eastern Kentucky University. The Hoosiers couldn't hold on to a 4-1 lead, as the Colonels rallied in the sixth inning to tie the game at 4-4, but the Hoosiers regained the lead in the eighth when junior Ben Greenspan doubled home two runs. That lead quickly evaporated in the bottom half of the inning when EKU pinch hitter Joe Oliver hit a two-out, three-run home run to give the Colonels a 7-6 lead, which turned out to be the final score.\nOnce again, the Hoosiers rallied from a loss to win the next day, this time against the University of Vermont. IU's hot bats continued in the victory, as it defeated the Catamounts 10-6. IU also swiped seven bases, which continued another recurring theme in the Hoosiers' road trip. The seven steals against Vermont pushed the Hoosiers' steals total to 19 over their last three games, and without a single runner thrown out.\nTrager picked up the win for IU against the Catamounts after throwing 7 1/3 innings of relief. Freshman Joe Vicini picked up his first save for the Hoosiers. \nThe Hoosiers concluded the road trip with the 5-1 loss to Illinois-Chicago on Saturday, which put their record at 4-10 overall. \n"Our ultimate goal was to win all seven games, and it was a little disappointing because the four games we lost, we were in the ball game and gave up leads," assistant coach Ty Neal said. "But overall, the trip was a great opportunity for us to get to know ourselves and what kind of team we are"
(03/10/06 5:03am)
After picking up its first win of the season Tuesday, the IU baseball team is looking to build some momentum. It has the perfect opportunity to do just that during spring break.\nThe Hoosiers will travel to Bradenton, Fla., for a stretch of seven games in seven days beginning Sunday at 1 p.m. against Eastern Illinois University. The series concludes March 18 against the University of Illinois-Chicago.\nIn addition, the Hoosiers will take on five other teams -- the University of Northern Iowa, Bradley University, Fairfield University, Eastern Kentucky University and Vermont University. Of the seven teams IU will face, only Northern Iowa and Eastern Kentucky have winning records at 7-2 and 5-4, respectively.\n"We'll face some good teams down there, especially Northern Iowa and Illinois-Chicago," said assistant coach Ted Tom. "This stretch of games will really help us come together as a team, both on and off the field."\nThe Hoosiers, at 1-6, are coming off their first win of the season at Indiana State University. Freshman Joe Vicini picked up the win with 4 2/3 innings of stellar relief, a performance that IU would like to see more of from its pitchers. Eastern Kentucky has averaged more than 13 runs in its five victories. \nThe Hoosier offense is led by junior Steve Head, who is hitting at a .421 clip, and senior Jay Brant, who enters the road trip with a .310 batting average. Brant said the ISU victory, in which the Hoosiers tallied seven runs, was a crucial win at this point in the season. \n"We've got some confidence heading into this stretch, and that's important, to have that taste of victory," Brant said. "We're going to go down there with the mindset that we can win all seven of these games."\nWhen IU squares off against Northern Iowa and Bradley -- two Missouri Valley Conference teams -- sophomore Tad Reida said he believes he can provide his teammates with advice on how to handle the Panthers' and Braves' pitchers. Reida transferred from Wichita State University, also of the MVC.\n"I remember some things about their pitchers," Reida said. "I think I can help out with a few little tips."\nWhile seven games in seven days can be difficult both mentally and physically, Brant and Reida said the Hoosiers are looking forward to the challenge.\n"Your body gets a little beat up at the end, but there's nothing better than playing baseball everyday in beautiful weather," Brant said.\nReida agreed with Brant's sentiments.\n"I can't think of anything better," Reida said. "Playing baseball in great weather every day in Florida, that's a heck of a lot better than going to class and playing in 40-degree weather"
(03/08/06 5:13am)
After six straight road losses to start the 2006 campaign, a return to its home state was just what the IU baseball team needed. \nBehind 4 2/3 innings of scoreless relief from freshman Joe Vicini, the Hoosiers picked up their first win of the season in a 7-4 defeat of Indiana State University at Sycamore Field in Terre Haute.\nVicini entered the game for starting pitcher Eric Wagner in the fourth inning with the bases loaded and no outs, and the Hoosiers holding a slim 5-3 lead. The freshman southpaw induced a groundball double play to the first batter he faced, rightfielder Tim Brewer, which plated one Sycamore run. Vicini then got designated hitter Chris Schmidt to pop out to the catcher to effectively quell the Sycamore rally.\n"That was the turning point of the game," said coach Tracy Smith. "Without that double play, the inning could have opened up and been a disaster for us, but Joe has a great mentality for a freshman and that allowed him to be so effective out there."\nVicini, who made just his second appearance of the season, said he has confidence in himself in tight situations.\n"My first appearance against Miami was almost exactly the same, so I know I have the ability to perform in those types of situations," he said. "I just go in there and try to throw my game, and that's worked out for me."\nNot only was the win the first of the season for the Hoosiers, but it was Smith's first as head coach of IU.\n"As a coaching staff, we weren't too concerned about the 0-6 start because of the competition we were playing, but it's always nice to get that first win," Smith said. "This team is learning how to win, and that's really the only ingredient this team is missing."\nThe Hoosiers jumped out on top early when a single by junior Michael Nilles plated two runs in the top half of the first inning. Wagner, making his second start of the season, kept the Sycamores at bay for the first two innings.\nThe Hoosiers pushed one run across in the third inning, a run manufactured entirely by centerfielder Reggie Watson. Watson singled to lead off the inning, stole second and third base, and took home when ISU catcher Nevin Ashley threw the ball away attempting to catch the speedy senior at third.\n"Any time I get on base, I'm looking to run," Watson said. "It just happened for me out there today on the base paths."\nThe Hoosiers built a 5-1 lead in the top of the fourth, which was highlighted by an RBI triple from freshman third baseman Andrew Means. The Sycamores quickly battled back in the bottom half of the inning with two runs and were on the verge of breaking the game open until Vicini, who has retired 22 of the 26 batters he has faced on the season, extinguished the ISU threat.\nIU added insurance runs in the fifth and eighth innings, including a one-out opposite field home run from left-handed senior Zach Boswell in the fifth.\nSophomore David Trager worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up the save for IU.\nThe 1-6 Hoosiers play their first home game of the season tomorrow at Sembower Field when they welcome Xavier University. The Musketeers are 5-7 on the season, and are coached by former IU assistant Scott Googins. The first pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
(02/24/06 5:22am)
New faces, both on the diamond and in the dugout, characterize the IU baseball team as they travel to Charlotte to begin the 2006 season with a three-game set against the University of North Carolina Charlotte 49ers.\nWith 14 newcomers on the roster, and a new coach in Tracy Smith, the 2006 Hoosiers bear only a slight resemblance to the 2005 squad that finished 26-30.\nSmith, who coached nine successful seasons at Miami University of Ohio, said he is eager to begin his tenure at IU.\n"I don't want to say that it's just another game, because the team is excited and I'm excited as well," Smith said. "But our focus is to do whatever is necessary to get ready for the Big Ten season."\nOf the 14 newcomers, five will be in the starting lineup for Friday's opener. Freshman Chris Hervey, a New York recruit, will be starting in right field, while second base and third base will be manned by two transfers, Brett Sager from Louisiana State University and Tad Reida from Wichita State University, respectively. Freshman Billy O'Connor, a Cincinnati native, will be behind the plate, while University of Connecticut transfer Ben Greenspan is slated to be the designated hitter. \nBalancing out the slew of new faces are two fifth-year seniors, left fielder Jay Brant, who earned Rawlings All-Mid East Region honors last season, and centerfielder Reggie Watson, two of the four senior co-captains on the 2006 team.\n"As a new member of the team, their leadership has been important to me and the others," Greenspan said. "We'll turn to them for leadership and jump on their backs this season."\nWatson, a third team All Big Ten selection last season, said he believes that with all the new players on the roster, establishing team cohesion is a top priority.\n"We have to establish ourselves as a team, both offensively and defensively," Watson said. "Everything and everyone has got to be on the same page for us to be successful."\nWhile creating team chemistry is a goal for this weekend's opening series, Smith emphasized that the Hoosiers are there to win.\n"We want to go down to Charlotte and win, make no mistake about it," Smith said. "We expect to win three games, but at the same time we want to learn about ourselves as a team. But ultimately, it's all about winning."\nAlthough this series marks the season opener for the Hoosiers, it's Charlotte's third series of the season. The 49ers are 4-2 after sweeping Canisius College and winning one of three against Wake Forest University. Led by table-setting second baseman Cory Lane and catcher Chris Taylor, the preseason Atlantic Ten Conference favorites are averaging 8.5 runs per game, and hitting the ball at a .315 clip overall.\nWhile the 49ers have been hitting the ball well, their pitching has been just as solid. The Hoosiers are slated to face junior Adam Mills, who is 1-0 with a 2.24 ERA. Saturday's contest doesn't get any easier, as sophomore Keith Moreland, owner of a 1.80 ERA, is expected to make his first start of the season. The Hoosiers end the series against senior Derek McDaid. \nIU's rotation has yet to be determined, but senior co-captain Josh Lewis, who led the team with seven wins last season, is expected to start one of this weekend's games. \nIn the past 10 seasons, the Hoosiers have compiled a 7-3 mark in season openers, including a home win against DePauw University to begin last season. To be as successful on opening day as IU has been in the past, Smith said the new-look Hoosiers will have to forge their own identity.\n"It's all about confidence in ourselves and being confident in who we are as a team," Smith said. "If we can accomplish that, I think we'll be fine this weekend and this season"
(02/22/06 5:32am)
Senior Ryan Parker's list of accomplishments as a member of the IU baseball team is impressive -- two-time member of the Academic All-American Team, Academic All-Big Ten selection and a .340 batting average with 51 RBIs last season, to name a few. But perhaps the most defining aspect of Parker's career as a Hoosier is the fact that he is a cancer survivor. \nIt was April of last year when Parker, 22 at the time, first noticed a lump on his neck. Parker had never seen or felt anything like it before on his body but wasn't overly concerned at the time.\n"I talked to our trainer (Joe Lueken) and I went to the health center, where they ran tests for mono, tuberculosis and even cat scratch fever, but they all came back negative," Parker said. "When the tests came back negative, I was relieved at first."\nWith no diagnosis in hand and the lump continuing to swell, Parker received a biopsy, the results of which revealed Parker was suffering from Hodgkin's Lymphoma.\n"When Joe told me the results, I just went numb," Parker said. "I was doing so much at the time, the season was winding down and I was preparing for finals, that it never really sank in until summer." \nParker immediately began ABVD chemotherapy treatment in Bloomington, but after 11 of the 12 treatments were completed, doctors realized that Parker had developed another lump underneath his arm. At this point, Parker's oncologist switched to a more aggressive form of chemotherapy treatment called ICE. The ICE treatment involved two infusions of high-dose chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. That procedure was completed successfully last month in Indianapolis. \nWhile Parker is on the road to recovery, he isn't able to participate in team practices, and his return to the field this season is questionable. \n"You have the urge to just go out there and take ground balls and a few swings, but you realize your body just isn't ready yet," Parker said, as he sat on the Sembower Field bleachers watching his teammates practice. "I realize I might not get back on the field this season, but I'm here to do whatever I can to help this team win. Whether that means helping the younger guys come along or just being a leader, I'm going to do it."
(02/16/06 5:37am)
With the recent shift from AM radio to FM, WIUX 100.3 is also debuting new programming. The student-run station now features a creative writing talk show Wednesdays at 10 p.m.\nWIUX news committee member Nicholas Peters said the show will feature on-air readings by local poets and writers and recordings of readings from local artists. \n"As a member of the news committee, I was looking for a new way to discuss the cultural aspect of the news," Peters said. "I think a lot of creative writing automatically discusses culture in its own unique way."\nPeters, a sophomore, presented his proposal for a creative writing based talk show to news director Carl Gutierrez, who quickly approved the idea. \n"I immediately thought it was a great idea for a talk show," Gutierrez said. "It has the potential to be a wonderful cultural outlet for the student body and community at large."\nBoth Peters and Gutierrez stressed that writing submissions and recordings for the show don't have to come strictly from IU students. \n"We welcome and encourage everyone in the Bloomington community to send in their work to the show," Peters said. "We're trying to create connections and expose all the great local talent here in Bloomington."\nThe show debuted Feb. 1 and featured junior audio recording major Neil Cain as its first guest. Cain, who said he has never taken a creative writing class at IU, has been writing poetry for several years and is a veteran open mic night performer. \n"Nicholas saw me perform at a show last year, and when he started this talk show, he contacted me about being a guest," Cain said. "On the show, they played performances of my poems and I did some readings as well. It's a great forum for all the talented people out there and for people who are just interested in the arts in general."\nWhile Peters said there is no set format for the show, he said he would like to feature a guest every week, along with providing news and announcements from the local poetry and creative writing scene. Ultimately, he said he hopes the show evolves into a WIUX staple for years to come.\n"I want it to be a steady thing even after I graduate," Peters said. "That will happen with interest and people wanting to listen. Hopefully the show will become a useful tool in helping other people realize their artistic goals."\nGutierrez said the fact that the show is part of the news division will help its long-term prospects.\n"As a part of the news committee, the show has become a part of the infrastructure of the station; therefore it's not as vulnerable as it could be otherwise," Gutierrez said. "I think the show engenders great quality programming at the station and really provides an outlet for creative expression."\nCreative writing submissions can be sent to the show via e-mail attachment to creativewriting@wiux.org. Calls and instant messages sent to the name "WIUXrequests" are also welcome during the show. Neil Cane's work can be heard at www.ligyro.com.
(02/08/06 4:28am)
Ultra-potent marijuana, vampires, the Roman Catholic church and divine cheese: these are just a few of the central ideas that junior John Druska's screenplays revolve around. \nDruska, a film major in the Individualized Major Program (although he prefers to refer to his field as "Cinemocracy") has already written three screenplays, the first of which Druska describes as an "action-comedy." \n"My first screenplay involves this ultra-potent form of marijuana that could turn the tide of the War on Drugs if the public found out about it," Druska said. "It's kind of an intertwined plot, but the Catholic church revives the Inquisition, and some vampires who suck the blood of stoners get involved too. The plot probably makes me sound like an idiot, but I'm really proud of it." \nDruska's other screenplays are just as outrageous, with one involving a fictitious world of professional dishwashers and another involving divine goat cheese. \nAlthough Druska has already written these screenplays, he said his actual concentration is acting. \n"Acting is actually my main focus, but I wrote the screenplays to kind of get my foot in the door," Druska said. "The plan is to go out to Los Angeles and sell them."\nDruska, an Evans Scholar, originally enrolled at IU as a theater and drama major, but quickly realized that the required classes weren't really focusing on what he wanted to do. Druska said it was then that he heard about the IMP, and realized that he could create his own major to allow him to focus on acting and film production.\n"I was able to combine the acting and directing classes from theatre and drama with the production classes from telecommunications and create a major that really focused on what I wanted to do," Druska said.\nAssistant telecommunication professor Julia Fox, who prefers to call Druska's "Cinemocracy" major a film production major, said he exemplifies the type of student required to succeed in the IMP. \n"John is a very creative and unique person, and instead of doing a triple major to cover all the disciplines he was interested in, he was able to create something that satisfied his specific interests," Fox said. "John's interested in being behind and in front of the camera, and he's able to focus on both of those with the IMP."\nDruska's classes include T436 Advanced Production Workshop, alternately known as "Slow Children at Play," or SCAP. The class, taught by John Winninger of the telecommunications department, models itself after "Saturday Night Live," with the students acting as producers, writers and actors of a sketch comedy variety show. \n"It is my goal in T436 that the college SCAP experience offers the student a real-world experience into the television and film industry," Winninger said. "For actors like John, a pallet of scripted characters they can be comfortable and confident with after college is stressed. John has so far been a memorable delight to work with and see develop."\nBesides "SCAP," Druska is also gaining acting and writing experience as a member of the local comedy troupe "All Sorts of Trouble for the Boy in the Bubble." Druska just joined the ensemble this year, but said the dividends are already evident. \n"We write all of our own stuff, so I have the opportunity to act and write my own material," Druska said. "It really gives me some great practice in comedic acting and writing." \nThe walls of Druska's room are adorned with posters of the Ghostbusters and Blues Brothers, two movies that he said have influenced him as a writer and actor. \n"Harold Ramis, Dan Akroyd and Bill Murray: Those guys have really influenced my style as a writer and actor," Druska said. "They made great comedies that were well-received and original. That's something I'm really trying to do."\nWinninger said he believes that Druska is capable of fulfilling that dream.\n"I'd not be surprised to see John get cast into a position, or land on his feet in some comedic role somewhere in the next few years," Winninger said. "I'd proudly say he was at one time a SCAPPER in telecomm"
(12/09/05 5:33am)
Local aspiring filmmakers don't have to relocate to Hollywood or move to Cannes -- they may be able to find outlets to express themselves right here in Bloomington.\nIU senior John Landis and recent alum Colleen Jankovic decided to create Cinephile Filmmakers' Forum two years ago to provide a network for local filmmakers to share resources and help create each other's films.\n"We wanted to bridge gaps for filmmakers, and in a general way, our goal was to raise enough money to have a film festival to show their work," Landis said. \nWith the first annual Cinephile Film Festival set to begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Landis and Jankovic have realized their goal. \nThe festival will showcase unique and locally produced film and video projects from the Bloomington community. The festival will also screen the films from seven winners of Cinephile grants, which were awarded to filmmakers whose work was selected by an independent panel headed by Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan. The seven winning films also gained an automatic entry in the festival. \n"We think it's very important to show that there is a film community in Bloomington much like the local music community," Jankovic said. "We hope the festival will be what the Lotus Fest is to the music scene."\nLandis, a communication and culture major, said getting a major film festival off the ground while being a full-time student has its challenges.\n"It was hard to balance the festival and class at times, but I was able to get intern credit for the project," he said. \nWhile Landis is still a student, he and festival co-organizer Dave Pruett both stressed the festival and grant money wasn't strictly limited to students.\n"This festival is unique because it's not just another student film festival," Pruett said. "It's open to anybody in the community and to all genres of films."\nBloomington resident David Orr, a Cinephile Film Grant recipient, said the festival's nurturing of the local filmmaking community makes it an important organization in Bloomington.\n"The festival gives me an audience, and without the grant money, it would have been impossible to even make my film, let alone have the opportunity to screen it," he said.\nOrr, who describes his film, "Gulf War Syndrome," as "crossing the lines of comedy, surrealism and dream narrative," attended Columbia College in Chicago, and lived in northwest Indiana, where he said he never came across a film community as organized as Bloomington's.\nAlthough the festival embraces the entire community, there is not a lack of student entries. \nSenior Aaron Waltke was asked by the festival to enter his film, "Rupert Grimfront's Omniverse in Miniature." Waltke described the film as an "experimental tragic comedy that will definitely go against your expectations."\n"The charm of a festival like this is in the fact that you'll get to see people's work that you may never have the chance to see again," Waltke said. "That makes it an intimate spectacle and an exciting atmosphere which lends itself to a fellowship and kinship between the audience and filmmaker."\nWaltke and Orr's films are just two of the films to be shown at the four-hour long festival. Other entries include Anthony Ragucci's stop-motion adaptation of Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" and Ricardo Alvarez's interpretative dance piece "Around the Table."\n"These films will challenge people's ideas about independent filmmaking," Jankovic said. "It's not just a low-budget version of Hollywood; these filmmakers are doing different things and experimenting with film."\nLandis agreed with Jankovic's sentiments.\n"We started with the belief that Bloomington was filled with creative filmmakers, but we were really surprised at the quality of work we received. Everything is just fantastic," he said.\nTickets for the festival are on sale for $5 at the Sunrise Box Office, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Door s to the Buskirk-Chumley open at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and special jury prizes will be awarded to winning films following the screening. \nCinephile Filmmakers' Forum meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Indiana Memorial Union. For more information visit www.cinephileforum.com.
(12/09/05 4:42am)
With the digitization of 129 rare and out-of-print films from the Lilly Library's David S. Bradley Film Collection, IU students, faculty and cinephiles have received an early holiday gift. \nBradley, a Hollywood director and fanatical film collector, bequeathed his collection of 3,200 16mm films to IU in 1997. Shortly thereafter, current director of IU's Digital Library program Kristine Brancolini decided digitizing the 16mm films not available commercially in DVD format was a necessary measure. \n"There is a portion of the collection that you simply cannot buy on DVD, and so the idea was to have a DVD copy of every film in the collection so you don't have to use the 16mm films," Brancolini said. \nWith funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Brancolini and collection processor and cataloguer Rachael Stoeltje began the task of transferring the films from 16mm format to DVD in July 2004. Almost exactly one year later, the project was complete.\n"We didn't want a poor quality transfer, so we hired a vendor ... to do the conversion," Brancolini said. "We wanted the films to be professional-level quality so that they could be screened in a professional manner."\nAlthough the process cost $425 per hour to transfer the films to DVD, Stoeltje said she believes the price was worth it. \n"By digitizing the films, we have improved access to these unique and otherwise unavailable films to the students, faculty, Bloomington community and, through interlibrary loans, the rest of the country," Stoeltje said. \nTo view the films before digitization, patrons had to use a special screening machine and the films were accessible only at IU's campus. Now that the films have been transferred to DVD, access has become simpler -- especially for professors.\nGregory Waller, chairman of the communication and culture department, who teaches Silent American Cinema and Hollywood Films of the 1930s, said he believes the process was of vital importance to his classes.\n"This is a first-rate collection that deserves to be used," Waller said. "Digitizing the material makes it much more available for students and scholars alike."\nProfessor Chris Anderson, who teaches a class on the history of Hollywood and American culture, said the digitization of the films provides a rare opportunity for his students and creates a cinematic experience that is unique to IU. \n"When films aren't available to the public, they're essentially dead. By making so many titles in the collection available in digital format, the project has brought these films back to life," he said. "My students have seen feature films that even many film scholars have never seen, such as director Ernst Lubitsch's 'So This is Paris?'"\nBesides aiding the study of cinema, the digitization of the collection has also benefited the Bloomington community, as DVD copies of the Bradley films have been used by The City Lights Film Series and the Buskirk-Chumley Theater's Golden Age of Hollywood series. The 16mm films are stored in an off-campus facility where the temperature is set to 50 degrees Fahrenheit and a constant relative humidity of 30 percent is maintained. Each viewing of the 16mm films carries the risk of damage to the film, a threat that Brancolini said she no longer has to worry about with DVDs. \nSome rare gems buried within the collection include the work of Dorothy Arzner, one of the first successful female directors; a short silent film series titled "Perils of Pauline," which was previously considered to be lost; and a 1941 version of "Peer Gynt" directed by Bradley himself -- notable for the screen debut of a 16-year-old Charlton Heston. Augmenting the collection are the works of such legendary directors as Tod Browning, Frank Capra, Cecil B. DeMille and F.W. Murnau. \nWith the project now complete, Brancolini said she is pleased with the results and is looking forward to the benefits of having the collection available in DVD format. \n"I'm so glad that these films will be used more widely on campus and within the community and that they will enhance access to such a unique and rare collection," she said.
(12/06/05 5:25am)
This year, the IU field hockey team enjoyed its best season in the six-year history of the program.\nUnder the guidance of coach Amy Robertson, the Hoosiers set a number of team records, including most wins in a season, highest national ranking, and most importantly, and a trip to the Elite Eight in the first NCAA tournament appearance in school history. \n"It was a ground-breaking season for IU field hockey," Robertson said. "The biggest highlight of the whole year was going to the NCAAs for the first time and making it to the second round."\nThe season-ending NCAA tournament in Winston Salem, N.C., pitted IU against No. 5 University of North Carolina, a national powerhouse, in the first round. Led by a hat trick from All-Big Ten First Team selection Lydia Schrott, the Hoosiers upset the Tar Heels 3-2 to advance to the second round. In the second round, IU fell to three-time defending national champion Wake Forest University. The loss ended IU's season just one win shy of a trip to the Final Four in Louisville, Ky., but the Hoosiers still finished the season with a 17-5 record, the best in the program's history. \nWhile the first-round NCAA victory was the pinnacle of the season, the Hoosiers enjoyed many other highlights along the way. The list of accomplishments, accolades and records earned by the team include four regular season Big Ten victories (including first time wins against Michigan State, Michigan, Northwestern and Ohio State), a second-place finish in the conference regular season, a second-place finish in the Big Ten tournament and a national ranking of No. 7. \n"It was great to advance in the tournament in our first time in the NCAAs and finish among the top eight teams in the entire country," sophomore goalkeeper Haley Exner said. "Our play this year proved that we're one of the top programs in the nation."\nThe list of team records set by the Hoosiers was also lengthy. Included among them is a record 10-game winning streak from Sept. 9 to Oct. 22 and a seven-game home winning streak. Statistically, the 2005 Hoosiers shattered nearly every record in the books. Goals, shots, assists, goals per game and shutout records were all re-written after the 2005 campaign.\nThe records didn't stop at the team level, as several Hoosier players were recognized for individual accomplishments throughout the course of the season. Foremost among these honors was senior Kayla Bashore's selection as the Big Ten Player of the Year.\n"The award is a reflection of our team," Bashore said. "It shows how great we played this year and the type of season we had."\nAdditionally, Bashore was joined by Exner, junior back Morgan Miller and Schrott as First Team All-Big Ten selections. \n"Having four players on the first team was a testament to the high quality of field hockey this program has achieved," Robertson said. "We probably could have had three or four other players recognized as well."\nBashore and senior Mallory Reabold were also selected to participate in the North/South Senior All-Star game. Reabold also won the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.\nPerhaps the most prominent honor bestowed upon a Hoosier this season came when Bashore was named as member of the U.S. National Field Hockey Team, a precursor to Olympic competition. \nIn terms of individual records, Exner and Schrott became IU's all-time leaders in wins and goals scored in a season, respectively; both with 17. Exner also became the program's all-time leader in wins and Schrott the all-time leader in goals scored.\nFor seniors Morgan Albini, Nikki Orciuch, Bashore, Reabold, Lesley Wiler and Ryan Woolsey, the 2005 season marked the end of six noteworthy college careers. Albini, Orciuch and Wiler set an IU record with 79 career games played. \n"We had extremely high expectations for this season, but we knew we were capable of achieving them," Wiler said. "We had so many amazing accomplishments this year -- it was one of the best experiences of my life." \nFor Robertson, who has been IU's coach since the inaugural season of 2000 in which they finished 1-12, the 2005 season was particularly remarkable.\n"It was an incredible journey from start to finish," Robertson said. "It was a season that I'll never forget"
(11/14/05 5:30am)
Just six years ago, during head coach Amy Robertson's first season, the IU field hockey team finished the year with a 1-12 record. Fast forward to 2005, and the Hoosiers have completed the most successful season in program history with a 17-5 record, and one win short of reaching the Final Four. \nOn Saturday in Winston Salem, N.C., the Hoosiers upset No. 5 University of North Carolina 3-2 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Not only was it the first victory for an IU team in the NCAA tournament, it was the first appearance in the field of 16 in the six-year program history. \n"Anytime you can get a win in your first trip to the NCAAs, its an incredible accomplishment," sophomore goal keeper Haley Exner said. "It's an amazing feeling to know that you're one of the top eight teams in the country at the end of the season." \nDuring Sunday's second-round action, the Hoosiers' magical season came to an end when they suffered a 5-0 loss at the hands of No. 2 University of Wake Forest, the three-time defending national champions.\nFirst Team All-Big Ten selection junior Lydia Schrott continued to shine Saturday, playing on the biggest stage of her career. Schrott scored all three Hoosier goals in the win over UNC as she recorded her second hat trick of the season.\nIU struck first halfway through the first period when a missed shot by junior Morgan Miller was tapped in by Schrott to give the Hoosiers the 1-0 advantage into halftime. Exner secured the IU lead when she stifled a pair of Tar Heel corners as time ran out in the first half. Exner totaled 13 saves in the contest. \nOnly one minute into the second half, Schrott struck again with her 16th goal of the season to increase IU's lead to 2-0. UNC quickly retaliated with two goals of their own, the second scored with 23 minutes remaining in the game. \nWith 19 minutes to play, Big Ten Player of the Year senior Kayla Bashore drew a penalty corner that led to Schrott's third goal, and the eventual historic game-winner for the Hoosiers. Again, Exner and the IU defensive unit secured the victory when they stifled two more Tar Heel penalty corners with under a minute remaining in the game. \nSaturday's first-round victory set up a second-round showdown with three-time defending champion Wake Forest. The Hoosiers and the Demon Deacons battled earlier in the year at Winston Salem, a game IU lost, 4-2. But Sunday's matchup had more than regular season bragging rights on the line -- a trip to the Final Four was at stake. \nEarly in the game, the defending champs displayed the offensive fire power that propelled them to three straight titles. After 10 minutes of play, the Demon Deacons held a 2-0 lead, and they never looked back. Wake added two more goals in the first half and another in the second to seal the 5-0 victory and a trip to Louisville, this year's site of the Final Four. \n"They came out strong from the opening whistle," Miller said. "They scored early and from there we just couldn't get any momentum going. They played an incredible game."\nThe loss ended the Hoosiers' historic 2005 campaign, a season that saw them break a number of team records, but most importantly, according to Robertson, established IU as a national power.\n"We had high expectations going into this year and we were extremely successful in meeting most of those," Robertson said. "This was the most special season I've ever been a part of in field hockey. It's difficult to come from nowhere and build a program that can compete at the national level, but we've put our program on the map this season"
(11/11/05 4:56am)
For the IU field hockey team, the road to the Final Four begins in Winston-Salem, N.C., the site of its first-round matchup with No. 5 University of North Carolina. The Hoosiers and the Tar Heels square off at 11 a.m. Saturday. \nAs IU prepares for the first NCAA tournament game in school history, coach Amy Robertson said she doesn't feel any sense of complacency from her team, despite the fact it has already secured the most successful season in six years of Hoosier field hockey. \n"There isn't a sense that just getting to the tournament for the first time is enough," Robertson said. "If we weren't such a talented team, that could have satisfied us, but we believe we have a legitimate chance of reaching the Final Four."\nShould the Hoosiers advance to the second round, they will face the winner of host school and three-time defending national champion No. 2 Wake Forest and No. 20 University of California, Berkeley. A second-round victory would propel the Hoosiers to Louisville, the site of the 2005 Final Four. \nWith Atlantic Coast Conference champion Maryland representing the NCAA tournament field as the overall No. 1 seed, the conference has proven to be the toughest in field hockey this season. With Wake and UNC, two of the elite ACC teams, residing in the Hoosiers' bracket, sophomore All-Big Ten goalkeeper Haley Exner said she knows escaping Winston-Salem will be a challenge. \n"UNC and Wake are two of the most competitive teams in the ACC, and we're definitely going in as underdogs," Exner said. "We like that mentality, and we're going to go in there confident, knowing that we're capable of accomplishing anything."\nWhile the Hoosiers didn't face UNC in the regular season, they did square off against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. The team battled back Sept. 4 from a 3-0 deficit to lose 4-2. \nWith the short amount of time between the official NCAA selection announcements for the field and the start of actual play, Robertson said preparing for the tournament is more about focusing on your team rather than opponents.\n"We're studying UNC's tendencies and identifying their key players, but we're also focusing on our game as well," Robertson said. "We need to make sure we're loose, refreshed and rested and mentally prepared for the tournament."\nAlthough IU is playing in the tournament for the first time, senior midfielder Lesley Wiler said nerves shouldn't be a big factor, although she admits they will be present. \n"Because this is our first bid, we are a little nervous," Wiler said. "Although we are playing for something more significant, it's just another game. When it comes down to it, the circle is still 16 yards, the field is the same length and we're still 11 players working together on the field"
(11/09/05 4:38am)
The IU field hockey team packed The City Grille and watched the large-screen TV with anticipation as College Sports TV aired the NCAA tournament selection show Tuesday night. \nThe verdict was finally in -- "Indiana" was read, and the Hoosiers were in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. \n"Being in the tournament for the first time is such a thrill," said IU head coach Amy Robertson. "It was an amazing feeling to have everyone here at the same time and to see our name up there together."\nOnly the top eight teams receive seeds in the NCAA field hockey tournament. Other schools can make the tournament, but are just assigned a team to play since they do not receive seeds.\nThe Hoosiers will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on No. 5 University of North Carolina in the first round Saturday. Should the Hoosiers advance to the second round, they will likely face host school and three-time defending national champion Wake Forest University.\n"Our bracket is tough, and UNC's a good team, but we're a good team too," said sophomore goalkeeper Haley Exner. "We feel like we can play with and beat any team in the country, and this is our chance to prove it."\nDespite knowing they were a relative lock to get into the field of 16, some Hoosier players became nervous when they didn't see IU listed among the first three brackets.\n"I was confident we were going to get in, but it was making me nervous that it came down to the last bracket," said junior defensive back Morgan Miller. "But it was so exciting when our name was finally read."\nRobertson said she believes the fact that the team has already played at Wake Forest this year provides the Hoosiers with a distinct advantage.\n"We know the turf and we're familiar with the facilities at Wake Forest," Robertson said. "We feel very confident on that turf."\nShould the Hoosiers win their bracket, they will advance to the Final Four, which will be held in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 18 and 20. \n"The bracket is definitely challenging, but we're excited by the opportunity," Robertson said. "Our goal is to win the national championship, and it doesn't matter who we play, we're confident in our abilities"
(11/08/05 5:43am)
With a 16-4 record and an NCAA berth imminent, the IU field hockey team has enjoyed the most successful season in its history -- and more than just the fans are taking notice. \nLast week, the Big Ten Conference named senior midfielder Kayla Bashore Big Ten Player of the Year. It is the first such honor for any Hoosier field hockey player in the program's six-year history. \nBashore, who redshirted last season to focus on studying for the MCATs, said winning the award in her final season made the honor all the more satisfying. This is the third year that Bashore has been a first team conference selection. \n"It was a great reward for coming back this season," Bashore said. "It was great to win the award while playing on such a great team."\nBashore, who was also the first Hoosier to be named a member of the U.S. National Team earlier this season, was a unanimous selection for the award -- something coach Amy Robertson said is a reflection of Bashore's great year. \n"She's such a great all around player," Robertson said. "She dominates the attack and can't really be stopped. The fact that she was a unanimous selection shows how outstanding she was this season."\nJoining Bashore as first team All-Big Ten selections are sophomore goalkeeper Haley Exner, junior defensive back Morgan Miller and junior forward Lydia Schrott. Having four players selected is a Hoosier record and the most from any one team in the conference. \n"The fact that we had four players selected is a testament to the high quality of field hockey that this program has achieved," Robertson said. "We probably could have had three or four other players honored as well."\nExner, who in her first year as the starting goalkeeper set not only the season record for wins, but became the program's all-time leader in victories. She said the honor took her by surprise. \n"At the beginning of the season, I would have never believed in a million years that I would be named first team All-Big Ten," Exner said. "I'm very grateful and thankful for such good teammates that helped me this season."\nMiller, one of Exner's defensive cohorts, said she believes the entire defense could have been recognized by the conference.\n"I am very excited that I was selected, but really it's a reflection of how great our whole defensive unit was this season," Miller said. \nSchrott, who is IU's all-time leader in goals scored with 26, was named as a second team selection last season, but this marks the first time she has been named to the first team. \nIn addition to the honors earned by Bashore, Exner, Miller and Schrott, senior forward Mallory Reabold was awarded the Big Ten's Sportsmanship Award. Reabold, along with Bashore, was also named as a participant in the North/South Senior All-Star game. \n"I think all the awards and honors we've won this season is really a reflection of the team effort this year," Bashore said. "It shows we've had a great season, and it's great to be recognized for that"
(11/07/05 5:39am)
For the second time in two weeks, the IU field hockey came up just short in its attempt to capture the first Big Ten title in program history. Last weekend, the Hoosiers missed out on a share of a Big Ten regular season title after an overtime loss to Penn State. Sunday, IU lost to Michigan 3-0 in the Big Ten tournament championship game held in Iowa City, Iowa. \nThe second-seeded Hoosiers advanced to the title game for the first time in team history after they defeated seventh-seeded Northwestern in the first round Friday and then took down third-seeded Ohio State in Saturday's semifinal matchup.\nDespite the loss in the championship game, IU head coach Amy Robertson said she was pleased with the team's historic performance in the tournament.\n"We played a really great tournament, and we have a lot to be optimistic about," Robertson said. "No matter what, this was the best season we've ever had." \nIn Sunday's championship match, Michigan jumped out to an early lead when Erin Dallas netted a goal in the second minute of the game. From there, the Wolverines never looked back, adding two more goals in the first half. The 3-0 first half advantage proved to be all fourth-seeded Michigan needed, as IU suffered its second loss in a title-clinching game in two weeks.\n"The game was won and lost in the first few minutes," Robertson said. "They got us out of our rhythm early, and we never really recovered, even though we outplayed them in the second half." \nFriday's first round 2-1 overtime victory against the Wildcats marked the first win for an IU field hockey team in Big Ten tournament history. Despite trailing 1-0 at halftime, the Hoosiers battled back and tied the game in the second half when senior Nikki Orciuch scored her seventh goal of the season off a rebounded shot by sophomore Meredith Brown. With only 20 seconds remaining in regulation, Northwestern drew a penalty corner, but sophomore All- Big Ten goalkeeper Haley Exner blocked the shot to send the game into IU's fifth consecutive overtime game. In overtime, the Hoosiers sealed the historic victory when senior Mallory Reabold found junior Lydia Schrott for the game-winning goal on a team tournament record 41st shot of the game. \n"It felt great to finally advance in the tournament," said senior back and All-Tournament selection Morgan Albini. "It's a big relief to get that first win and advance."\nSaturday, the Hoosiers faced No. 3-seeded Ohio State in the semifinals knowing a victory would propel them to the championship game against defending title holders Michigan, who upset top-seeded Penn State earlier in the day. \nThe Hoosiers struck first when senior Big Ten Player of the Year Kayla Bashore found Schrott in front of the cage for her 14th goal of the season in the 24th minute. The Hoosiers took the 1-0 lead into halftime, but 10 minutes into the second half, the Buckeyes tied the game when Curlyne Wynn converted a penalty corner into Ohio State's first goal. IU retaliated a minute and a half later when Bashore converted her own penalty corner into a goal. IU sealed the victory when senior Ryan Woolsey scored her first goal of the season off a rebounded shot by senior Lesley Wiler that struck the post. With the 3-1 victory, the Hoosiers advanced to the Big Ten championship game for the first time in school history. \n"This weekend was a great weekend for the team, and I think we really made a statement out there," said All-Tournament selection Reabold. \nDespite the loss to the Wolverines, the Hoosiers' season is not necessarily over. NCAA tournament selections and seedings will be announced Tuesday, and the 16-4 Hoosiers are in position to receive an at-large invitation to the tournament for the first time. \nEvery year since 2001, the Big Ten conference has sent three teams to the season-ending tournament, and with Michigan receiving an automatic entry because of Sunday's win, and regular season champions Penn State a seeming lock for the second invitation, the regular season and tournament runner-up Hoosiers appear to be in line to receive the third invitation from the conference. \n"I'm positive we'll get a bid," Robertson said. "This isn't the end of our season, and there's a feeling on the team that we're not done yet"
(11/04/05 5:20am)
The 14-3 IU field hockey team opens play in the Big Ten field hockey tournament today at Iowa as the Hoosiers look to extend their dream year into the postseason. \nIU enters the tournament with its highest seeding ever, No. 2, earned by a 4-2 conference record. The Hoosiers will play the first game of the tournament at 10 a.m. against No. 7 seed Northwestern. The Hoosiers defeated the Wildcats 3-1 Oct. 8 in their only matchup of the season. \nWith a high seeding and a deep roster that recently welcomed back injured senior midfielder Ryan Woolsey, the Hoosiers are in a position to do something they've never done in five previous trips to the Big Ten tournament: advance to the second round.\n"We're excited about our seeding, and we're looking forward to every game," said senior Morgan Albini. "Our level of confidence is much higher than in previous years entering the tournament."\nAdding to the Hoosiers' confidence is the fact they have defeated four of the six opposing teams in the tournament and lost in overtime to the other two teams. \n"We're so much more capable than in the past," said senior Lesley Wiler. "Knowing that we can play at the highest level of field hockey is a real boost of confidence." \nAlthough the Hoosiers defeated Northwestern this season and the winner of No. 3 seed Ohio State and No. 6 seed Michigan State lurks in the second round, coach Amy Robertson said IU isn't looking past the Wildcats.\n"I think Northwestern was one of the better teams we faced all year," Robertson said. "We just have to prepare for one team at a time and take it one game at a time. If you don't do that, you leave yourself vulnerable to going home early."\nShould the Hoosiers defeat Northwestern, they will face the winner of the Ohio State/Michigan State match in the semifinal game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The championship game will be televised at 1 p.m. Sunday on College Sports TV.\nWith No. 1 seed Penn State the only team to receive a first round bye, the Hoosiers will have to win three games in three days to earn their first Big Ten championship. Wiler said the arduous task is made easier by the early start time of the team's first round game. \n"With the 10 a.m. start, we will have the most recovery time of any team playing in the first round," Wiler said. "That's a definite advantage because only the strongest and fittest teams will be able to win three games in three days."\nAlthough the Hoosiers narrowly missed out on a share of the regular season Big Ten title after an overtime loss to Penn State, Robertson said winning the Big Ten tournament has been the team's top priority since the beginning of the year.\n"Our goal all along has been to win the Big Ten tournament," Robertson said. "I don't have to inspire or motivate this team, we know what kind of hockey we need to play. We have to focus on playing smart and just go out there and do it"